Stair-eye to facilitate the laying down and taking up of stair-carpets



E. ST. J. PHiLLIPS. STAIR EYE T0 FACILITATE THE LAYING DOWN AND TAKING UP 0F STAIR CARPETS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20, 1920.

Patented Mar. 29, 1921.

[Iv VE/VTOR W UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD ST. JOHN PHILLIPS, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

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Application filed March 20, 1920. Serial No. 367,435.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, EDWARD ST. JOHN PHILLIrs, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stair-Eyes to Facilitatethe Laying Down and Taking Up of Staincarpets; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new or improved stair eye for securing stair rods and has for its object a simple and effective construction whereby the laying down and taking up of stair carpets and other stair coverings or the like is greatly facilitated.

In stair eyes, as hitherto constructed the eyes are fixed to the stair treads in such a manner that when the carpet or other covering has been placed in position, one end of the rod is inserted into one of the eyes, and the rod moved longitudinally to engage the opposite end with the eye on the opposite side of the tread. In other constructions the eye is hinged to a bracket fixed to the stair tread. These constructions present many disadvantages inasmuch as in the former construction difficulty is often experienced in securing the rod in position while in the latter construction the rods very often become loose and displaced.

According to the present invention the eyes are formed in two parts one of which is formed with or rigidly secured to the bracket fixed to the stair tread while the other is adapted to be slidden with respect to the fixed part. The movable member is adapted to be moved in such a position as to enable the rod to be dropped into position after which the movable member is returned to its normal position.

The arrangement of the eye is such that the carpet or other covering and the stair or other rods are always maintained in their proper position, while when the carpet is taken up the rods may be removed in much less time and with much less labor than hitherto.

In order that the invention may be readily understood reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a transverse section through one of the stair eyes showing the stair rod just about to be dropped into position.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented 2 is a front view of Fig. 1. F1g. 3 1s a side elevation of one of the eyes showing the stair rod in position, and,

he stair eye comprises a substantially L.

shaped bracket a, the forwardly extending limb c of which is provided with a point or spiked member 6, adapted to beforced 1nto the tread c of the stair.

Its forward end is extended upwardly at d, the inner surface of which constitutes the fixed portion of the stair eye, and is curved as shown so that the stair rod 6 snugly fits therein. The rear vertical portion a of the bracketis provided with a central vertical slot f at the back of which is an enlarged recess f. The upper end of the rear por tion a is also provided with a hole or perforation to receive an ordinary wood screw 9 by means of which the bracket is securely held in position.

The movable part of the stair eye comprises a curved wedge shaped member h, the rear face of which is provided with an enlarged head adapted to slidably fit into the recess f while the head is connected to the wedge shaped member h by a reduced neck 70 adapted to form a sliding fit in the vertical slot f of the bracket. The upper surface of the member h is provided with a knob or button m, to facilitate its operation.

The operation will be readily understood.

The stair eye is fitted in the desired posi tion by first forcing the point or spiked member 6 into the stair tread and afterward inserting the screw 9. After the stair carpet or other covering has been laid, the movable wedge shaped members it of each stair eye are raised to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and the stair rod 0 is inserted between it and the fixed member 03. The stair rod now drops into position behind and in engagement with the inner curved surface of the part (Z. Y The movable member h of the stair eye is now dropped or moved downwardly to the position shown in Fig. 3, and the rod is firmly and securely held in position.

WVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the United States of America is 1. An eye for stair and the like rods, comprising in combination, a substantially L shaped bracket, a fixed member projecting upwardly from the front thereof and shaped Mar. 29, 1921.

on its inner side to receive the stair rod, a

, vertical slot in the rear portion of said bracket, a slidable member adapted to be on its inner side to embrace the stair rod, a

vertical slot in the rear portion of said bracket, a'slidable'member adapted to be moved yertioally, in said slot, a movable member adapted tobe slidden vertically in said slot, said movable member being shaped on its forward surface to partly embrace the stair rod, and to cooperate with the fixed member of the bracket to hold the-stair rod inposition, for the purposes described.

3. In. an" eye for stair and the like rods theeombination of asubstantially L shaped bracket, afixed member projecting upwardly from the front thereof and shaped on its inner side to receive the stair rod, a vertical slot in the'rear portion of said bracket, an enlarged recess at the back of said slot, a slidable member formed with an enlarged head or button adapted to engage in said slot and recess and provided with a suitably shaped forward surface to cooperate with the fixed member of said bracket to form the eye for the rod.

4. In an eye for stair and the like rods, the combination of a substantially L shaped bracket, a fixed member projecting upwardly from the front thereof and shaped on its inner side to receive the stair rod, a vertical slot in the rear portion of said bracket, a recess at the back of said slot, a wedge shaped slidable member formed with a T shaped projection adapted to slide in said slot and recess and having its front surface shaped to cooperate with the fixed member to form the eye for the stair rod, for the purposes described.

In witness whereof I afiix my si nature.

EDWARD ST. JOHN PHILEIPS. 

